Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Iran
Iran: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was -1.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded -1.34 for imported or exported co emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Iran peaked at -0.137 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.61, in 2018.
Iran ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.137 | — |
| 1991 | -0.1518 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | -0.143 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3928 | +174.8% |
| 1994 | -0.5134 | +30.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3691 | -28.1% |
| 1996 | -0.1913 | -48.2% |
| 1997 | -0.3101 | +62.1% |
| 1998 | -0.2471 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | -1.06 | +329.2% |
| 2000 | -1.18 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | -1.15 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | -1.41 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | -0.7348 | -47.8% |
| 2004 | -0.8129 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | -0.9836 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | -1.04 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3237 | -68.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2642 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3667 | +38.8% |
| 2010 | -1.1 | +199.4% |
| 2011 | -1.19 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5461 | -54.2% |
| 2013 | -1.54 | +182.4% |
| 2014 | -1.44 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6608 | -54.2% |
| 2016 | -1.35 | +104.3% |
| 2017 | -1.51 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | -1.61 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | -1.29 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | -1.07 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | -1.32 | +23.8% |
| 2022 | -1.51 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | -1.34 | -11.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -1.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's -1.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0266. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -329.2% | -0.2471 | -1.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3516 | -1.06 | -0.137 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8261 | -1.41 | -0.2642 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -1.61 | -0.5461 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 | -1.51 | -1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -177.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co emissions per capita in Iran?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Iran was -1.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -0.137 in 1990.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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